Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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